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Table 2 Differences in attempts to quit using tobacco by related factors in adolescent tobacco users

From: Analysis of multidimensional factors in attempts to quit using tobacco by Korean adolescents

Categories Variables Subcategories Attempts to quit using tobacco Univariate logistic regression
Yes
nb %c OR (95% CI) p
General characteristics Total   2749 68.2   
Gender Male 2003 69.1 1.16 (0.99–1.36) .054
Female 746 65.8 Reference  
School type Middle school 718 70.0 1.12 (0.95–1.32) .179
High school 2031 67.6 Reference  
Economic status High 975 66.6 0.96 (0.81–1.15) .676
Middle 1226 69.8 1.11 (0.93–1.32) .231
Low 548 67.5 Reference  
Academic performance High 660 64.1 0.75 (0.64–0.89) .001
Middle 672 68.0 0.90 (0.74–1.08) .247
Low 1417 70.4 Reference  
Psychological dimensions Perceived stress High 1294 66.2 Reference  
Low 1455 70.1 1.19 (1.03–1.38) .018
Depressive feelings Yes 1194 68.4 Reference  
No 1555 68.0 0.98 (0.86–1.12) .775
Suicidal ideation Yes 639 66.1 Reference  
No 2110 68.8 1.13 (0.95–1.35) .169
Sleep satisfaction Enough 404 68.1 1.05(0.84–1.30) .688
Fair 845 70.4 1.17 (0.99–1.37) .055
Not enough 1500 67.1 Reference  
Subjective health status Healthy 1876 68.8 1.22 (0.98–1.52) .073
Fair 616 68.0 1.18 (0.91–1.52) .213
Unhealthy 257 64.4 Reference  
Body shape perceptiona Skinny 767 68.9 1.12 (0.96–1.31) .164
Normal 964 69.5 1.15 (0.99–1.34) .069
Fat 1018 66.5 Reference  
Physical dimensions Asthma Yes 270 62.9 0.77 (0.63–0.94) .009
No 2479 68.8 Reference  
Allergic rhinitis Yes 957 66.7 0.90 (0.77–1.04) .960
No 1792 69.0 Reference  
Atopic dermatitis Yes 601 66.6 0.91 (0.77–1.07) .246
No 2148 68.7 Reference  
Obesity Yes 486 64.9 Reference  
No 2109 70.1 1.27 (1.07–1.50) .007
Experiences of halitosis Yes 647 69.2 1.06 (0.91–1.24) .454
No 2102 67.9 Reference  
Behavioral dimensions Participation in sports activities Yes 1441 70.5 1.24 (1.08–1.42) .002
No 1308 65.9 Reference  
Vigorous physical activity (≥ 3 days/week) Yes 1178 71.0 1.25 (1.10–1.43) .001
No 1571 66.2 Reference  
Weight loss attempt Yes 932 69.4 1.09 (0.94–1.27) .257
No 1817 67.6 Reference  
Current drinking Yes 1854 67.8 Reference  
No 895 69.1 1.06 (0.91–1.24) .440
Type of tobacco product used Only cigarettes 1323 69.3 1.62 (1.29–2.04) < .001
E-cigarettes with nicotine or HTPs (without cigarettes) 191 58.3 Reference  
Dual use 1235 68.9 1.59 (1.26–2.00) < .001
Environmental dimensions Pictorial cigarette pack warnings (perceived smoking as unhealthy)a Yes 2229 72.9 1.93 (1.60–2.34) < .001
No 307 58.1 Reference  
Secondhand smoking at home (≥ 1 day/week)a Yes 1163 65.4 Reference  
No 1586 70.4 1.25 (1.10–1.44) .001
  1. Dual use cigarettes and e-cigarettes with nicotine or HTPs, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, HTPs heated tobacco products
  2. aMissing data were not included
  3. bUnweighted number
  4. cWeighted percent
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